In March of 2018, the first information of a project called Neuralink, a new Elon Musk whose aim is to connect the human brain to machines. On Tuesday (16 / 07), the businessman made a collective broadcast live on the neuro-technology startup of which he is a co-founder.
The big news is that the company plans to place devices in the human brain as of the third quarter of next year. But how? According to Musk, the company is developing a system in which a 4 millimeter-long device would be implanted in the human mind. The chip, which he summed up as a "brain-machine interface", would stimulate the functioning of neurons through ultrathin electrode wires.
In short, the proposal is that people can communicate with machines without actually having the need for physical mechanisms that interfere. Thus, people with disabilities could access such equipment much easier. The device would also have the ability to "preserve and improve" brain functions, and also to better understand the functioning of the organ.
The great innovation proposed by Neuralink is the collection of small flexible wires that attach to the human brain. Very small in size, they can transfer a giant amount of information from the brain without causing damage to the human organ.
Meeting the deadline proposed by Musk will be a challenge in the face of several obstacles startup need to face. The medical community warns of the risk of brain damage, inflammation and scarring of the device. Scientists recall that success in animals does not always translate into good results in humans.
